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Say Hey There Atmosphere – Say Hey There
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Slug writing the last song he would ever address to the woman (sometimes known as Lucy) who was a prominent influence and inspiration on much of his earlier work. The beat samples Have Mercy on Me by the East St. Louis Gospelettes.

Check out the music video for the track, released November 2nd, 2006, below.

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From lyrics included in the CD: “This song is for her. Hopefully, it’s the last one she gets. Ant insisted I record this song, and then felt guilty about it.”

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Less One Atmosphere – Less One
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Similarly to the first verse on an earlier song Between the Lines, Slug explores the mind of a police officer, exploring the baggage that people bring to their jobs.

The beat contains a sample of the Dennis Brown song Promised Land.

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GodLovesUgly Atmosphere – GodLovesUgly
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The title track from Atmosphere’s third studio album.

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Blamegame Atmosphere – Blamegame
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By this stage in his career, Atmosphere had built a solid fan base (especially in the Twin Cities). This track is addressing fans and (mostly) other rappers, with Slug feeling like he has been made a scapegoat for people’s complaints about the music scene. The difference between this track and previous ones aimed at other rappers is that Slug was in the position of an established local heavyweight, able to look down on other rappers from a position of power.

Don’t blame the player. Blame the game.

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Monna Scott, what up, girl?
You making that Missy Misdemeanor money now, huh? R.A. The Rugged Man – It's Gone
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Monna Scott is the CEO of Monami Entertainment, home to Missy Elliott, who is the only female rapper to have six albums go platinum.

R.A. also mentioned he’s got a crush on Missy, on the song “Luv to Fuk”:

I got a crush on that big bitch Missy Elliott
After I fuck Missy maybe she can write me a hit

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I was labelmates with UGK, but never met Pimp C R.A. The Rugged Man – It's Gone
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UGK were also signed to Jive Records during the time Rugged Man was signed to it, but R.A. never met Pimp C who was one half of the duo. Pimp C died on December 4, 2007.

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Hmm, let's see, Ludacris got hoes R.A. The Rugged Man – It's Gone
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A reference to the hook of the Ludacris song “Area Codes”:

I’ve got hoes
In different area codes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvrKzmkdBTI

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"'Bout to slap rappers around and bruise the game" Gang Starr – Battle
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Scratch sample from the Royce Da 5'9" track “You Can’t Touch Me”.

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Guns and Cigarettes Atmosphere – Guns and Cigarettes
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One of Slug’s more playful tracks, lampooning pop culture, mainstream hip hop and indeed himself. This is an exaggerated statement of ambition for fame.

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[Verse 1: Cise Starr] Nujabes (Ft. Akin Yai & Cise Starr) – Feather
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A clear theme in this verse is reference to literature, with respect given to titles by authors such as Chinua Achebe, Daniel Keys and Nobel Prize-winner John Steinbeck.

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